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Wolves are said to have received a takeover bid from the American as he looks to dip his feet back into the Premier League
Wolves have received a £400 million takeover bid from John Textor, according to The Athletic. The American has recently sold his minority stake in Crystal Palace and is keen to get back into football. The report adds that he has also looked at Championship teams Charlton Athletic, Derby County, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday and Watford.
Who is John Textor amid Wolves links?
Textor is from Missouri in the USA. He acquired a 40% stake in Crystal Palace back in 2021 before this was increased to 45% in 2024. He was involved at Selhurst Park up until July until he sold his stake to New York Jets owner Woody Johnson in a deal worth around £190million.
The 60-year-old is the owner of Eagle Football Holdings, who run the Eagle Football Group, and they are looking to expand their portfolio amid fresh links to Wolves. They also own RWDM Brussels (formerly Molenbeek) in Belgium, Botafogo in Brazil and Lyon in France.
Outside of football, Textor was executive chairman of television streaming service FuboTV. He has also delved into the technological world with companies like Art Technology Group, JesterDigital, BabyUniverse and Pulse Evolution, among others. In his youth, he competed in freestyle skateboarding events in Florida before hanging up his board in the early 1980s. He is married to Debbie Textor and has had two children.
John Textor’s net worth compared to Premier League owners
According to Finance Monthly, Textor has a net worth somewhere in the region of $3.4bn (£2.5bn) after selling his shares in Crystal Palace. If he bought Wolves, he would be competing against some very wealthy competitors. Here is a look at how he compares to the rest of the division...
Newcastle United, Saudi Public Investment Fund, £489b
Manchester United, Glazer Family/Sir Jim Ratcliffe, £24.4b
Manchester City, Abu Dhabi United Group, £20b
Chelsea, Todd Boehly/Hansjorg Wyss/Mark Walter, £11.9b
Arsenal, Stan Kroenke, £11.2b
West Ham, David Sullivan/Daniel Kretinsky/Vanessa Gold, £10.3b
Fulham, Shahid Khan, £10b
Aston Villa, Wes Edens/Nassef Sawairis, £9.6b
Everton, Roundhouse Capital Holdings, £6.2b
Liverpool, John W.Henry/Tom Werner, £6b
Leeds United, 49ers Enterprises, £5.2b
Crystal Palace, Woody Johnson/David Blitzer/Josh Harris/Steve Parish, £4.3b
Wolves, FOSUN, £4.4b
Nottingham Forest, Evangelos Marinakis, £3.3b
Tottenham Hotspur, ENIS Group, £2.6b
John Textor, £2.6b
AFC Bournemouth, William P.Foley, £2.1b
Sunderland, Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, £2b
Brighton and Hove Albion, Tony Bloom, £1.3b
Brentford, Matthew Benham, £220m
Burnley, Alan Pace, £190m
Textor’s net worth would be one of the lowest in the division. Nevertheless, having money doesn’t always equate to success. For example, teams like Brighton and Brentford are able to consistency battle in the top flight despite having more limited resources due to shrewd recruitment.
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